Happy 43rd Birthday Tyler Perry

Today Tyler Perry, the man who made a gun-toting senior citizen by the name of Madea a household name turns 43 years old. Tyler has had to fight really hard over the years to silence his critics (most from the Black community) because of the messages they felt he was sending through his movies, but I still believe that he is a talented man who has accomplished so much in a very short time and has opened up many doors for people of color in entertainment.

Tyler announced his birthday today by posting this photo of him as a baby.